Randy Dishmon of Oppenheimer is beating the index by looking past P/E. The road less traveled has led him to Monsanto, Bank of America, and more.

But the native North Carolinian's analytical and creative mind drew him to a second career as a value investor, following work as a consultant and engineering manager. He started as an analyst at OppenheimerFunds in 2001 and then moved into money management before launching the Oppenheimer Global Value Fund (ticker: GLVAX) in 2007.